Brazil, Paubrazil – Green Coffee Beans

Description

Cenfrocafe & Cerrado Coffee Federation

Cenfrocafe is part of a larger network of cooperatives and associations operating under the Cerrado Coffee Growers Federation. These cooperatives help small and medium producers pool resources for:

• Shared processing facilities
• Quality control systems
• Unified export logistics
• Sustainable and fair labor practices

Producers in this system sign statements of good practices aligned with Brazilian agricultural and labor laws, and coffees are often stored in accredited warehouses post-harvest for traceability and quality. This kind of cooperative structure improves smallholder incomes and quality consistency compared to isolated, small-scale operations.

Variety & Harvest

The coffee variety is primarily Catuai (which is a common high-yield Arabica cultivar adapted to Cerrado conditions) and the typical harvest timing in the Cerrado region is June–August.

Agronomy & Production Methods

Farmers apply advanced farming technologies — mechanized planting and harvesting, soil sensors, irrigation management, and cloud-based traceability — to improve yield stability and sustainability. The region’s generally dry harvest season is beneficial: it reduces moisture issues and allows fairly uniform drying, minimizing defects in natural process lots.

Natural Processing

This coffee’s “natural process” means the cherries are dried whole after harvest, typically on raised beds or patios, until moisture content is low. This style directly influences cup profile, generally increasing its sweetness, body, and fruitiness. Natural process coffees tend to have a fuller body and richer sweetness because the bean remains in contact with the fruit pulp as it dries, allowing more sugars and compounds to be absorbed. Due to the dry harvest season in Cerrado Mineiro, natural processing works especially well there, producing smooth, consistently balanced profiles even across variable environmental conditions.

Traceability & Quality Programs

Paubrazil beans are typically part of the Região do Cerrado Mineiro Designation of Origin program; meaning that coffees must meet specific altitude, production, cooperative membership, scoring, and storage standards.